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As my sleep deprivation slowly builds...
Big batch today!
This is Pearl Shoal, so named because of the rippling waters over the rocks glistening like white pearls. I don't know how well you can see the effect in this little picture but it's pretty hypnotizing in person.
And the pearls tumble down until...
They go over in a
Freaking big
Waterfall!
Look, it's a bear paw with toesies and everything!
Look, it's a bear with ...earsies... and everything!
Five Color Lake, true to its name. And this was the second-to-last pic we took before the batteries died for good!
And thus ends our visit to Jiuzhaigou. But the tour's far from over, oh no. That evening, we got to see a show of spirited, energetic dances of the Zhang and Qiang tribes.
Before the show all the performers were outside greeting visitors, and presenting hada to each guest. It's a white scarf that shows admiration and good will and whatnot, but the ones here were pretty used and raggedy =P During the performance, people would run up on stage to give their hada to the performers they like best, but unfortunately there's only really opportunity to do that for the few singers (who would each accumulate several dozen hada), not the amazing dancers.
I know I suck at recognizing faces but I really think that guy on the right looks like a Chinese Legolas. =P He was one of the best dancers, too, and I got to hold his hand when they called up the audience to go up and dance on the stage. XD
It's very hard to take pictures due to the low lighting, but this is the finale of a drum dance, one of the few clear pics we were able to get.
Here's a riot - they called up all the young men on the stage to compete in a tug-of-war contest. The strongest winner was able to "marry" this lovely Qiang girl. This lucky guy was a great catch, too - he was a good sport and played along really well. =D
The most notable part of the show was this fashion demonstration, showing off the fancy tribal formal wear. One set of these clothes can be worth thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars. I dunno if the costumes in this performance were really worth that much though. =P
The male and female Zhang tribe costumes
And the Qiang tribe. I don't know why the females wear a big book on their head...
The next day, we visited Huang Long, which means "yellow dragon". It's full of calcified structures that form very unique and peculiar ... formations.
The elevation was very high, plus we had to climb a lot of mountain! Many people had adverse reactions due to the thinner oxygen, so we bought a bottle for when we needed a hit. And we still didn't make it to the last landmark at the very top...
It doesn't quite compare to Jiuzhaigou, but Huang Long scenery is also very lovely.
OMG that water is missing a chunk! How can this be!
This is Pearl Shoal, so named because of the rippling waters over the rocks glistening like white pearls. I don't know how well you can see the effect in this little picture but it's pretty hypnotizing in person.
And the pearls tumble down until...
They go over in a
Freaking big
Waterfall!
Look, it's a bear paw with toesies and everything!
Look, it's a bear with ...earsies... and everything!
Five Color Lake, true to its name. And this was the second-to-last pic we took before the batteries died for good!
And thus ends our visit to Jiuzhaigou. But the tour's far from over, oh no. That evening, we got to see a show of spirited, energetic dances of the Zhang and Qiang tribes.
Before the show all the performers were outside greeting visitors, and presenting hada to each guest. It's a white scarf that shows admiration and good will and whatnot, but the ones here were pretty used and raggedy =P During the performance, people would run up on stage to give their hada to the performers they like best, but unfortunately there's only really opportunity to do that for the few singers (who would each accumulate several dozen hada), not the amazing dancers.
I know I suck at recognizing faces but I really think that guy on the right looks like a Chinese Legolas. =P He was one of the best dancers, too, and I got to hold his hand when they called up the audience to go up and dance on the stage. XD
It's very hard to take pictures due to the low lighting, but this is the finale of a drum dance, one of the few clear pics we were able to get.
Here's a riot - they called up all the young men on the stage to compete in a tug-of-war contest. The strongest winner was able to "marry" this lovely Qiang girl. This lucky guy was a great catch, too - he was a good sport and played along really well. =D
The most notable part of the show was this fashion demonstration, showing off the fancy tribal formal wear. One set of these clothes can be worth thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars. I dunno if the costumes in this performance were really worth that much though. =P
The male and female Zhang tribe costumes
And the Qiang tribe. I don't know why the females wear a big book on their head...
The next day, we visited Huang Long, which means "yellow dragon". It's full of calcified structures that form very unique and peculiar ... formations.
The elevation was very high, plus we had to climb a lot of mountain! Many people had adverse reactions due to the thinner oxygen, so we bought a bottle for when we needed a hit. And we still didn't make it to the last landmark at the very top...
It doesn't quite compare to Jiuzhaigou, but Huang Long scenery is also very lovely.
OMG that water is missing a chunk! How can this be!
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*has not played either and is ashamed*
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I'm sure I've seen them somewhere in Myst, but I can't think where off the top of my head. Maybe somewhere in Riven (the Myst series goes Myst, Riven, Myst III: Exile, Myst IV: Revelation, and there's a Myst V in development).